Family: Salicaceae
white willow
[Salix alba var. alba L]
Michael Clayton
Marion Sheehan
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium (UWSP)
Etymology: Salix: Latin name for the willow and meaning "to leap or spring" in reference to its fast growth
Plants: perennial tree to 80'; widely spreading crown; yellowish-brown twigs; grayish-brown, irregularly furrowed bark
Leaves: lance-like to narrowly oval, 2"-4" long, underside whitened, edges finely toothed, stalks with distinct glands near the blade
Flowers: 1 1/2"-2" long erect catkins
Habitat: moist; lakeshores, streambanks
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
Plants: perennial tree to 80'; widely spreading crown; yellowish-brown twigs; grayish-brown, irregularly furrowed bark
Leaves: lance-like to narrowly oval, 2"-4" long, underside whitened, edges finely toothed, stalks with distinct glands near the blade
Flowers: 1 1/2"-2" long erect catkins
Habitat: moist; lakeshores, streambanks
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FACW USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Trees: Photos, descriptions, information Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation
Michael Clayton
Marion Sheehan
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